Cloth Nappies #162.

**Pandora** · February 15th, 2009, 07:33 AM

What sort of fabrics should I be looking at, to make liners and wipes?

I tired to find 'little additions microfleece at spotlight, with no luck so far - which section would it be in?
I did ask the girl there but she looked at me blankly and just kinda walked away.

**Cheeky_Monkey** · February 15th, 2009, 07:42 AM

WOW this tread moves fast, you ladies sure can talk!

I'm just a little concerned as I've been trawling through all the differnt MCN sites you ladies have been chatting about only to find that some of the major ones are manufactured outside Australia, mostly in china.

I would never have purchased them if I knew they weren't made in Australia, so now I'm a little upset that I didn't read further before purchasing.

Does this worry anyone else?

**Arimeh** · February 15th, 2009, 07:48 AM

Cheeky - most of the WAHM ones are manufactured here in Australia. I *think* the only ones on my site that are manufactured in China are the Cute Tooshies now that they have been brought out by Bubblebubs (I'm sure I read that on their website..

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**Pandora** · February 15th, 2009, 07:50 AM

cheekymonkey - the ones I have at home are manufactured all over the place - US, australia, NZ, UK.
The ones that I know are made in China are done so as 'fair trade' or ethical companies.

**maz** · February 15th, 2009, 08:06 AM

What sort of fabrics should I be looking at, to make liners and wipes?

I tired to find 'little additions microfleece at spotlight, with no luck so far - which section would it be in?
I did ask the girl there but she looked at me blankly and just kinda walked away.

dont go worrying about that honey

all sorted for liners

for wipes you can use sherpa, flannel, unbrushed fleece, towelling

Anna - you can always hide your sposies with a cover

hmm Cheeky - go trawling like I do on the wahm sites - ozebaby, wahmnaps, wahmania, miniculture ... their all work at home mum's or woman doing their bit for thier sanity

Rayray - check your emails honey

Vic - you'll have to wait ner ner.......Ive made a promise to someone

Poor Vy atm....she's got a mossy bite under her eye and she's all puffed up so it looks like ive given her a black eye...poor bugger

**QueenMab** · February 15th, 2009, 08:11 AM

I think it's working!!!!

We're only 2 nappies in but the bamboo velour seems to be doing the trick, not even a hint of red so far... I am ridiculously excited... almost to the point of crying, how sad am I?! I was really thinking we might never use cloth again...!!!

So, so happy!!!

Anna, I've been using Mazzy covers over spossies - can't stand the sight of them 'naked'!

ETA: Kitt3n - you are evil telling me WC hadn't sold out... I have like 10 nappies in my cart over there now lmao, am going to have to cull it to maybe two... argh, decisions!!

I also forgot that I could do this...

WOPB: Purple bumwear w/bamboo velour liner - WOOT!!!!

**Arimeh** · February 15th, 2009, 08:19 AM

QM - Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for the liners working!!! wooohoooo!!!!!!

**maz** · February 15th, 2009, 08:46 AM

oh VIc I so hear you....YAY on being back in the grind babe

ETA - Omg Omg omg im just a LITTLE excited!!! Matilda and Archie on WAHMnaps have custom tutu's up for sale!!!!!! They are GORGEOUS!!!! I had to snaff one for Vy OMG they are beautiful!!!!!!!!!

Sorry but I can jsut see a pot of gold sticking out form underneith these guys!!!!!!

**NaNa** · February 15th, 2009, 08:57 AM

Maz, I am NOT putting a tutu on my boy!

I draw the line at beads, babylegs and purple singlets!

**Rowellen** · February 15th, 2009, 10:33 AM

I finally have a bub to try my MCNs on

so excited.

Hayden arrived of his own free will 11 days late on 4/2/09. He was a big boy too - 9lb 10 (4.37kg). Unfortunately that means he doesn't fit into the newborn magicall I bought him

I had my first foray into MCNs yesterday but it didn't go too well. The magicall didn't fit so I went to put his bumgenius AIO on instead but he peed and it went all over the nice clean nappy, his mummy and the change table. That was too much for one day so I'm gonna try again today. I think I'll try the Itti Bitti this time.

On the plus side, DH has agreed to spend some rudd$$ on nappies. Yay!

A question for the cloth experts - I read somewhere that the eenies liners can be cut in half but I can't find it again. Would you cut them lengthways so they are long strips or across? I realise these are useless on BF poo but couldn't convince DH.

Another question, Hayden is quite long & skinny. What nappies would you recommend for him? I would like to get mainly AIOs or Pockets so they are nice & simple for DH. He seems to be a heavy wetter IMO so I'm thinking bamboo would be best. I'd also like a mixture of sized & one-size.

Nappies I've bought so far are
Baby Beehinds trial pack - Bamboo fitted, Hemp fitted & NB Magicall, PUL cover & Wool Cover
Greenkids trial pack - 2 OSFA Anytime
Small Itti Bitti
OFSA Tots Bots AIO bamboo
Small peapods
NB Bambinio Mio
Bumgenius XS AIO

Sorry this is a bit longer than I expected.
TIA

**1MOREPLZ** · February 15th, 2009, 11:08 AM

Maz congrats on the successful stocking

i missed out

oh well....

nappy talk...hmmmmm got heaps washed BUT they are going to take FOREVER TO DRY...it is still wet here....

WOJB ~ BBB / maz minky cover (tiger i think)

**Cheeky_Monkey** · February 15th, 2009, 11:11 AM

Thanks ladies I think I will start trawling through the WAHM stores now instead.
I know they say it's all done through the "fair trade" stuff but I still don't like the idea of them not being made in Australia.

I like the idea of giving my money to WAHM's instead anyway so I think that's the way to go now.

Maz I missed your stocking

When I remembered all the ones I wanted were gone. Actually I forgot about ALL the stockings on last night. oops.

**maz** · February 15th, 2009, 11:18 AM

Maz, I am NOT putting a tutu on my boy!

I draw the line at beads, babylegs and purple singlets!

oh COME ON!!!!!!

im gonna have to try it on mateauz when I get it hahahahahah

Kat - I hope you had a fantastic night last night babe

will be back.....just changing the boys bedroom and throwing stuff out...god were do they get all this **** from??????

**1MOREPLZ** · February 15th, 2009, 11:32 AM

hmmm yep had a great night..$200 later...(seafood platter)

hmmmm i reckon new nappies are in order.....

2 nappies are on their way across the sea....

**ll80** · February 15th, 2009, 11:38 AM

I need some very absorbant fitteds.
I've been looking at BBB and Cute Tooshies.
What are the differences between them for you experienced ladies?

Should I get something else?

At the moment she can wet through an Itti Boo in under an hour and I might get two hours out of a bambineo bamboo fitted boosted with a bamboo prefold and bamboo booster.

I need something for nights and long car trips/outings.

**Freya** · February 15th, 2009, 11:50 AM

ll80 - I have BBH, also use a Happy Heiny sherpa fitted and a Very baby fitted, both stand up pretty well with my heavy wetters overnight without any extra boosting! We use night nappies (Sandmans) but the fitteds work well for daytimes too and you could always boost them for long trips/outings.

**Arimeh** · February 15th, 2009, 12:33 PM

Congratulations Kerrie!!!! Great news - congrats on your little *big* man!!!!!!

Dunno about the liners - I don't really use them.

My kids are long and skinny too. For DD - I use the following (if this helps at all!)
Sized BumG's (she is only just beginning to be a bit big for the smalls!)
Ittis
Cute Tooshies
Baby Beehinds Bamboo
Monkey Doodlez AIO's

Umm... lots of different stuff!!! I don't use many pockets for her yet, but since she is out of her smalls - I'm gonna have to start putting her in the bumg pockets now that her brother uses.

My offer is still there to come around and check out my stash - try a few things on, see how they fit on your boy.

Congrats again!!!

**Gigi** · February 15th, 2009, 01:02 PM

Cheeky Monkey - i notice on some australian nappy websites, on the web menu, there is a link called "Aust made" - so yes, you are not alone, there are others who also want to buy Aust made.

Some well known Aust nappy brands BEGAN life as one Aust mum at home sewing, then grew to such successful sizes, that they needed to outsource the sewing, and some have moved production "Offshore" which often means - China.

but there are SO MANY australian made nappies, it would not be hard to only buy aust made if that was your desire. I think sometimes that does mean a price difference, due to labour costs, but just by me guessing and not really knowing, i suspect that many WAHM's underpay themselves when it comes to labour costs. I do know the fabrics they use are expensive.

sometimes you will see cheap nappies and people get excited by a bargain, but when you look closer, the materials used are not so good (for the purpose you require them to do - e.g soak up wee), so sometimes a bargain isn't a bargain - and it goes without saying - these bargains are ususally made in China.

If buying Australian made is your heart's desire, don't worry, it is possible.

the wahm sites Maz mentioned are a great start

wahmnaps
wahmania
minicuteture
ozebaby

i'm pretty sure greenkids is an aust (perth) made product - i think it's one of their selling points on their website, but truely, if you're ever in doubt, email the site you're browsing through.

the new ecobots (OSFA fitteds) are australian made (at nurturenappies), i met the owner/designer at a local fair. she is outsourcing to australian sewers, and you'll note, the price of her nappy is higher than other similar products, because she pays australian wages. So there you have the trade off - will people pay the extra - to have an Australian worker sew the nappy?

WHoever was asking about a very absorbent fitted nappy, i would recommend the SOY BAMBOO cute tooshies OSFA fitted to fit that criteria.

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